Overview

Department of Sociology / Department of Sociology is located in Stony Brook, NY, in a suburban setting.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree	Concentration	Sub-concentration
Master of Arts (MA)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	6
Doctoral Degrees	4

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Thesis Required Comprehensive exam or professional papers, field exam, teaching practicum

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

38

Applied

11

Accepted

7

Enrolled

Applying

100

Application Fee - Domestic

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	January 15th	Not reported	No
Spring deadline	October 1st	Not reported	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.0

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL IBT score: 90

Student Body

35

Total Graduate Students

25%

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.86%
Black or African American	2.86%
White or Caucasian	40%
American Indian or Alaska Native	Not Reported
Asian	17.14%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	Not Reported
Two or more races	5.71%
Unknown	5.71%

Gender

Male (42%)

Female (57%)

Faculty

17

Total faculty

Full-time - 16

Part-time - 1

Male (8)

Female (9)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Adolescents, disability studies, globalization, sociology, sociology of sex and gender
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	106,881

Location & Contact

Address 100 Nicolls Road
Stony Brook, NY  11794
United States

Contact Dr. Kathleen M Fallon
Chair
Email: Kathleen.Fallon@stonybrook.edu
Phone: 631-632-7581

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